15 Facts About Ed Pastilong

Edward Pastilong was born on 1943 and is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.

Ed Pastilong served as the athletic director at West Virginia University from 1989 to 2010.

Ed Pastilong played football as a quarterback at West Virginia University from 1963 to 1965.

In those three seasons, Ed Pastilong threw for 728 yards, six touchdowns, and eight interceptions.

In 1966, Ed Pastilong received his bachelor's degree from WVU West Virginia physical education and earned a master's degree soon after.

Ed Pastilong then moved on to coach football at Scott High in Madison, West Virginia and then at Salem College from 1970 to 1974.

Ed Pastilong was the school's dean of health and physical education from 1972 to 1975.

In 1976, Ed Pastilong joined the university as a football recruiting coordinator, and in 1978 he became the scholarship officer.

In 1979, Ed Pastilong was named the assistant athletic director at West Virginia University, his alma mater.

Ed Pastilong was important in the building of Mountaineer Field and the maintenance of the WVU Coliseum.

Ed Pastilong was key in the arrival of new head coach, Don Nehlen, from Michigan.

Ed Pastilong established the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll for WVU, which recognized the student-athletes who succeed in the classroom as well as the playing field.

Ed Pastilong was key in the creation of the WVU Sports Hall of Fame and the Red Brown Cup and Fred Schaus Captain's Award to honor the student-athlete of the year.

Ed Pastilong oversaw 17 varsity sports programs, over 500 student-athletes, and an annual budget that exceeds $25 million.

However, on February 21,2008, Ed Pastilong announced he would be retiring in 2010.